LONDON (UK) – Senior minister Michael Gove said that the government is not mulling a vaccine passport which prevents those who had not had a coronavirus shot from visiting a pub or taking part in events.
“I certainly am not planning to introduce any vaccine passports and I don’t know anyone else in government (who is),” Gove told Sky News on Tuesday.
The minister in charge of vaccines, Nadhim Zadhawi, said on Monday that he expected people who refused the COVID-19 vaccine could find that they were refused entry to restaurants, bars, cinemas and sports venues.
When asked about that, Gove said he did not think people would need a vaccine passport to go to the pub, the theatre or to sports events.
“The most important thing to do is to make sure we vaccinate as many people as possible,” he said.